85 m. ago Snowflake grows startup accelerator with $200M in new capital

Snowflake plans to expand its startup accelerator with $200 million in additional commitments, the tech giant that specializes in cloud-based data storage said Thursday. The new injection of capital follows a string of activity by Snowflake over the past several months that illustrates that company’s growth ambitions. The Snowflake Startup Accelerator, formerly known as the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Sources: S.F. gun violence activist is Daniel Lurie’s choice to replace ousted police commissioner

Sources: S.F. gun violence activist is Daniel Lurie’s choice to replace ousted police commissioner  San Francisco Chronicle

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2 h. ago 3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near Fall City as seismic activity continues

3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near Fall City as seismic activity continues  KING5.com

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4 h. ago Seawater purification technique outperforms commonly used materials, even activated carbon

Researchers have discovered a new technique for improving the electrodes that convert seawater into potable water using oxygen. The findings were reported in Nature Communications. The research was led by Yusuke Yamauchi at Nagoya University, Japan in collaboration with Xingtao Xu at Zhejiang Ocean University,

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4 h. ago Researchers transform textile waste into stronger recycled paper

Until now, old clothes have mainly been incinerated. Using adapted processes from paper production, it is possible to recover the cellulose fibers from used clothing and use them to produce cardboard and other packaging materials.

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5 h. ago No Signs of Carbon Monoxide Leak in Deaths of Gene Hackman and Wife, Officials Say

The sheriff’s office in Santa Fe County, N.M., is investigating after the actor Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs were found dead inside their home.

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5 h. ago A emissions tale of two cities: Salt Lake City trails Los Angeles in reducing freeway carbon monoxide levels

A emissions tale of two cities: Salt Lake City trails Los Angeles in reducing freeway carbon monoxide levels  Phys.org

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6 h. ago Nolte: More Video Unearthed of Jake Tapper Covering up Biden’s Decline

More video has been uncovered of CNN's Jake Tapper actively engaging in the conspiracy to cover up Joe Biden's mental and physical decline.  The post Nolte: More Video Unearthed of Jake Tapper Covering up Biden’s Decline appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago Triangle Tube gas boilers recalled over carbon monoxide, CPSC says

Triangle Tube gas boilers recalled over carbon monoxide, CPSC says  NBC Los Angeles

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6 h. ago Marjorie Taylor Greene Threatens Criminal Referrals Against 'Democrat

Marjorie Taylor Greene threatened to issue criminal referrals over USAID engaging in "potentially criminal" activity. The post Marjorie Taylor Greene Threatens Criminal Referrals Against ‘Democrat-Run’ USAID that ‘Brainwashes World with Globalist Propaganda’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago Amazon's Goodreads builds community but breeds division. Rival StoryGraph is playing it safe—and gaining ground

Reading, once a largely private activity, has become more public and communal with the emergence of book-centered social media spaces. But while the "BookTok" and "Bookstagram" communities are often in the news, Goodreads, founded in 2006 and estimated to have 150 million users, was arguably the first digital network to focus on reading.

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7 h. ago Superelastic alloy that functions in extreme temperatures could aid space exploration

Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a titanium-aluminum (Ti-Al)-based superelastic alloy. This new material is not only lightweight but also strong, offering the unique superelastic capability to function across a broad temperature range—from as low as -269°C, the temperature of liquid helium, to +127°C, which is above the boiling point of water.

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12 h. ago Trump admin won’t tolerate antisemitism in schools, says Leo Terrell as NYC schools under microscope

Antisemitism in New York City's public schools has continued through biased curricula, politically active teachers and the mislabeling of reported incidents of antisemitic hate.

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16 h. ago Carbon dynamics of silvopasture systems in the Northeastern United States

Carbon dynamics of silvopasture systems in the Northeastern United States  Nature.com

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20 h. ago Trees in Central Los Angeles Absorb More Carbon Than Previously Thought: Study

Trees in Central Los Angeles Absorb More Carbon Than Previously Thought: Study  EcoWatch

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22 h. ago ‘Pharmacy deserts’ are becoming more common in S.F. Could a co

‘Pharmacy deserts’ are becoming more common in S.F. Could a co-op network help customers?  San Francisco Chronicle

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25 h. ago White House fires back at progressive filmmaker: ‘Dumbest statement of the year’

The White House fired back at progressive filmmaker and activist Michael Moore’s criticism of the Trump administration’s deportations, saying his comments could be the "dumbest statement of the year."

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26 h. ago MIT physicists find unexpected crystals of electrons in new ultrathin material

Rhombohedral pentalayer graphene joins a family of materials with exotic properties that may have other “relatives.”

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26 h. ago MIT physicists find unexpected crystals of electrons in an ultrathin material

Rhombohedral graphene reveals new exotic interacting electron states.

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27 h. ago Tom Homan threatens criminal prosecution after activists post photos of ICE agents

President Donald Trump's border czar said Southern California fliers exposing agents' personal information have "crossed the line" as he meets with the DOJ on a course of action.

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